Taylor Swift has once again proved her chart-dominating power after being crowned the best-selling female musician of the 21st century.
The global pop icon comfortably topped the rankings thanks to her staggering record sales and streaming figures - though only one British star managed to secure a place in the top 10.
She's spent nearly two decades conquering charts around the world and now she has beaten a significant host of global superstars.
From country prodigy to worldwide pop powerhouse, the New Romantics hitmaker broke records, sold out stadiums and built one of the most devoted fanbases in music - all while showing no sign of slowing down.
And while several US singers appear in the rankings, only one British star managed to secure a place in the coveted top 10 - highlighting the fierce competition in the modern music industry.
Taylor is followed by Rihanna, who has not released an album for ten years.
Taylor Swift has once again proved her chart-dominating power after being crowned the best-selling female musician of the 21st century (seen in November 2024 on Eras Tour)
Next in line is Beyonce, followed by Adele, the only British female in Billboard magazine's top ten in a bid to celebrate International Women's Day.
Speaking on her making history during her Eras Tour, Taylor said previously: 'I had to admit to myself that this is as big as it gets, and I'm allowed to enjoy that.'
Back in January, Adele's 2011 epic album, titled 21, earned the title of the best-selling female album ever, with 56million-plus sales.
Meanwhile Katy Perry is fifth in Billboard's list followed by Lady Gaga, Pink and Ariana Grande, who at 32 is the youngest.
Finally, pop favourites Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys complete the coveted top ten list.
In January, it was revealed Adele has shifted a staggering 56.375 million, surpassing the record held by the late Whitney Houston, who had sales of 56.372 million, The Sun reported.
21 was the album which launched Adele to international renown and success, with the majority of the tracks becoming household names.
Songs featured on the record include Turning Tables, Rumour Has It and Someone Like You.
Meanwhile, Whitney’s album, the soundtrack to The Bodyguard had several of her most iconic hits including; I Will Always Love You, I Have Nothing, I’m Every Woman and Run To You.
Right after comes Rihanna, followed by Beyonce, and Adele (seen in 2022) who earns the fourth spot as the only female Brit in the coveted list
Meanwhile Katy Perry (seen in November 2025) is fifth in Billboard's list followed by Lady Gaga, Pink and Ariana Grande, who at 32 is the youngest
The figures were measured by the Commensurate Sales to Popularity Concept which compares albums, singles, streams and downloads to create equivalent album sales figures.
It aims to make comparisons between artists from different times (e.g., vinyl era vs. streaming era) meaningful.
Reflecting on the success of 21 in 2015, Adele told Australia's 60 Minutes: 'There are elements of what happened to 21 that frightened me and got out of control.'
She continued: 'It grew limbs of its own and did marathon runs.'
The Tottenham-born superstar said that the success of 21 left her fearing that she'd become out of touch with people and wouldn't be able to produce a follow up.
'How am I supposed to write and record an album that people relate to, I don't know... That's why I backed off,' she confessed.
The Hello hitmaker added: 'I was frightened by it and distanced myself from it to write a real album.'
Whitney sadly passed away in 2012 aged 48. With sales of more than 220 million records worldwide, she is among the best-selling artists of all time.
Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion and Madonna also formed part of the top 10 best-selling female albums.